Genetic algorithm-based subproblem solution procedures for a modified shifting bottleneck heuristic for complex job shops

European Journal of Operational Research

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 2100-2118

  Mönch, Lars ^a   Schabacker, Rene ^a   Pabst, Detlef ^b   Fowler, John W ^b  

^a ILMENAU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex job shops; Genetic algorithms; Scheduling; Shifting bottleneck heuristic

Indexed keywords

HEURISTIC METHODS; JOB ANALYSIS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROCESS ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

COMPLEX JOB SHOPS; DISPATCHING-BASED SUBPROBLEM; SHIFTING BOTTLENECK HEURISTIC;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33750718514     PISSN: 03772217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejor.2005.12.020     Document Type: Article

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